Yagi sets record as strongest autumn typhoon to hit China since 1949
The China Meteorological Administration on Sunday identified Super Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to make landfall in China since 1949.
The China Meteorological Administration on Sunday identified Super Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to make landfall in China since 1949.
As global temperature records tumbled three days in a row this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for international action to limit the impact of heat and save lives.
With their backs to the wall, the brave women of Sundarban don’t look for promises.
With Cyclone Biporjoy expected to wreak havoc in India, a look at the worst cyclones to have hit the country.
The centuries-old model of physical verification of the areas affected by natural disasters is rudimentary. It could reduce the effectiveness of post-damage assessment and may increase the cost to the exchequer. Hence, there is a need for a paradigm shift towards technology-driven assessment in 21st century India
Following the aerial survey, PM Modi at a meeting with the chief minister, assured the people of West Bengal that the 'entire country stands with them in these difficult times.'
The death toll in West Bengal due to cyclone AMPHAN -- said to be one of the worst to form over the Bay of Bengal in decades -- has climbed to 76, of which 19 are in Kolkata alone.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been monitoring the situation at state secretariat Nabanna since Tuesday night, said the impact of Amphan was 'worse than coronavirus'.
Forty-one teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), including seven reserves, have been deployed in the two states, its chief S N Pradhan said in New Delhi.
According to experts, North Odisha coast will face the maximum impact of cyclone 'AMPHAN' when it makes landfall.
